Adhar Ru'afo The Federation will never know what happened here.
Most-quoted character in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998): in 30 of its 46 quotes
Most scenes with: Jean-Luc Picard (15), Worf (6), Admiral Matthew Dougherty (5)
In six hours, every living thing in this system will be dead or dying.
More lines from Adhar Ru'afo
7 quotes Adhar Ru'afo Adhar Ru'afo Federation support. Federation procedures. Federation rules. Look in the mirror, Admiral. The Federation is old. In the past 24 months, they've been challenged by every major power in the quadrant: the Borg, the Cardassians, the Dominion. They all smell the scent of death on the Federation. That's why you've embraced our offer. Because it will give your dear Federation new life. Well, how badly do you want it, admiral? Because there are hard choices to be made now. If the Enterprise gets the news to the Federation about their brave captain's valiant struggle on behalf of the defenseless Ba'ku, your Federation's politicians will waiver. Your Federation opinion polls will open a public debate. Your Federation allies will want their say. You-- need I go on?
Adhar Ru'afo Picard's first officer? You really believe he'll listen? My ships are powerful enough to intercept the Enterprise before it reaches the perimeter. I could send them to... escort it back. But Commander Riker might not want to come.
Adhar Ru'afo If Picard, or any of his crew interfere... eliminate them.
Adhar Ru'afo Admiral Dougherty will not be joining us for dinner. Deploy the collector.
Adhar Ru'afo I'm going to miss these little flesh-stretching sessions of ours, my dear.
Adhar Ru'afo After today, that won't be a problem... for either of us.
Scenes with Adhar Ru'afo
22 scenes
You either need a new uniform or a new neck.
Euchene Chefaw. My collar size is exactly as it was at the Academy.
Of course it is.
Our guests have arrived. They are eating the floral arrangements on the banquet tables.
I guess they don't believe in cocktails before dinner.
Oh, my God. Are they vegetarian? That wasn't in the report!.
Perhaps we should have the chef whip up a light balsamic vinaigrette-- Something that goes well with chrysanthemums.
Mr. Worf, do you know Gilbert and Sullivan?
No, sir. I have not had a chance to meet all the new crew members since I have been back.
They're composers, Worf. From the 19th century.
Counselor, do you think it's possible for two people to go back in time, fix a mistake they've made?
On this ship, anything's possible. [Riker kisses her, and she pushes him away] Yuck!
"Yuck"?
I never kissed you with a beard before.
I kissed you, and you say "yuck"?
I seem to be missing several memory engrams. [Geordi shows several microchips he is holding] There they are.
Data, what's the last thing that you remember?
Uh, from the mission.
I was in an isolation suit gathering physiometric data on the Ba'Ku. My last memory is going into the hills following some children.
Help! I can't swim!
Don't panic!
I've been shot at, thrown into a lake out of a ship that's come to abduct us - what's there to panic about?
In the event of a water landing, I have been designed to serve as a flotation device.
Mr. Worf, did the hostages mentioned anything about a cloaked ship during their debriefing?
No, sir.
Debrief them again. [Notices a huge blemish on Worf's face] Have you been in a fight, Mr. Worf?
Gorch?
Oh, well, it's, uh-- it's hardly noticeable.
I beg your pardon, sir?
A perfect moment?
When time seemed to stop and you could almost live in that moment.
Seeing my home planet from space for the first time.
Yes... exactly. Nothing more complicated than perception.
I wish I could spare a few centuries to learn.
It took us centuries to learn that it doesn't have to take centuries to learn.
There's one thing I don't understand. In 300 years, you never learn to swim?
Ha ha ha! I just haven't got around to it yet.
Adhar Ru'afo Am I to understand that you are not releasing my men, captain?
We found the holoship.
Ru'afo, why don't you let the captain and me--
Adhar Ru'afo NO!!!
Adhar Ru'afo [The skin on Ru'afo's forehead breaks and begins to bleed]
This entire mission has been one Federation blunder after another. You will return my men... or this alliance will end with the destruction of your ship.
We are betraying the principles upon which the Federation was founded. It's an attack upon its very soul. And it will destroy the Ba'ku... just as cultures have been destroyed in every other forced relocations throughout history.
Jean-Luc, we're only moving 600 people.
How many people does it take, Admiral, before it becomes wrong? A thousand? Fifty thousand? A million? How many people does it take, Admiral?
I'm ordering you to the Goran system. I'm also ordering the release of the Son'a officers. File whatever protest you wish to, Captain. By the time you do, this will all be done.
I feel obliged to point out that the environmental anomalies may have stimulated certain rebellious instincts common to youth, which could affect everyone's judgement... Except mine, of course.
Okay, Data, what do you think we should do?
Saddle up. Lock and load!
It's been 300 years since I've seen a bald man.
How is it that you never married? And don't tell me it's just because you haven't got around to it yet.
What's the rush?
I should warn you, I've always been attracted to older women.
Have you noticed how your boobs have started to firm up?
Not that we care about such things in this day and age.
Uh-huh.
[Data walks up to Worf]
I have an odd craving for the blood of a live Kolar beast. This environment must be affecting me again.
And have you noticed how your boobs have started to firm up? Not that we care about--
Order them to surrender, and I promise, you won't be court-martialed.
If a court-martial is the only way to let the people of the Federation know what is happening here, I welcome it.
You've brought the Federation in the middle of a blood feud, Admiral. The children have returned to expel their elders, just as they were once expelled, except that Ru'afo's need for revenge has now escalated into patricide.
It... was for the Federation. It was all for the Federation.
We're taking this ship out of here. This mission is over.
Adhar Ru'afo It is not over.
It is over!
Adhar Ru'afo [Ru'afo punches Dougherty and throws him onto a chair.]
I do not take orders from you!
[Ru'afo jumps down and grabs Dougherty then forces him head-first into a cabinet, then onto a bed]
If you launch the injector while the planet's still populated, the Federation will pursue you until--
Adhar Ru'afo The Federation... [forces two curved bars together and they bend down next to Dougherty's head] will never know what happened here.
Ru'afo [Ru'afo activates the device, causing the skin on Dougherty's face to stretch over his head. Ru'afo watches the admiral die and heads for the bridge] [To bridge officers]
The admiral will not be joining us for dinner.
Subadhar Gallatin Is this how a Federation officer pleads for his life?
I am not pleading for my life. I am pleading for yours.
Adhar Ru'afo Ru'afo, Authorization Delta 2-1. Override all interlink commands to injector assembly one.
Son'a Computer
Unable to comply. Injector assembly one has been deactivated.
[Ru'afo screams in anger]
Ru'afo, we're getting too old for this.
Adhar Ru'afo After today, that won't be a problem for either of us.
You're really going to risk ingniting the exhaust? [Ru'afo lowers his weapon] All right. I will!
Adhar Ru'afo NO!!!
Lieutenant Daniels Sir, Ru'afo's ship is hailing us.
Jean-Luc Picard, William Riker
On screen. [they exchange looks]
Captain, the Son'a crew would like to negotiate a cease-fire. It may have something to do with the fact that we have three minutes of air left.
We have plenty over here, Mr. Worf. Prepare to beam aboard.
Do you think when we get away from this metaphasic radiation, it'll change the way we feel?
Your feelings about her have not changed since the day I met you, Commander. This place just let them out for a little fresh air.
Son'a officer
[The Enterprise E is on a collision course with Ru'afo's ship.]
He wouldn't.
Yes, he would.
